LoftZone StoreFloor

UK Loft Boarding Ltd are the only LoftZone factory
approved company in the North of England. This system, when installed will allow your loft to keep its insulation
level high and for your home to remain energy efficient.

At UK Loft Boarding Ltd we specialise in installing the
only BBA approved loft boarding system in the UK - The
LoftZone StoreFloor.

Enables compliance with Part L, Part K, CDM and Working
At Height industry regulations. This system has won many
awards over the years including winning ideal inventor at
the Ideal Home Show. The LoftZone raised loft floor is lightweight, low cost, quick to have installed and provides
a very strong platform for storing items and walking on,
while protecting the 270mm loft insulation and allowing it
to save energy and cut fuel bills as intended.

How can I use my insulated loft for storage?

The most cost effective and simplest solution to the very common
problem of storing items in a fully-insulated loft is to
install a raised floor above the insulation.

The LoftZone raised floor system protects the insulation
underneath it and allows for very important airflow to
reduce the risk of damp and mould forming, and provides a
strong floor for safe access or storage, you can walk on it
and store on it.

In most cases, depending on how, it can be installed in just a day with
minimal disruption to your home by our very own qualified
and factory approved LoftZone installers.

Why it's important to insulate your loft

Most people know it is important to insulate your loft,
because if you don't, 25% of your heating bills go out
through your roof. The Government recommends that everyone
insulates to a depth of 270mm if they use rolls of mineral
wool insulation (this is the fluffy stuff you see in most
DIY stores, and is the most cost-effective solution). It's
cheap and relatively simple to do this, it will pay for
itself rapidly, and it will help you to feel warmer in the
winter and cooler at night in the summer.

Millions
of people in the UK haven't yet insulated their lofts to
270mm, and the two main reasons for this are the need for
storage and safe access.

Now we have the solution for this, you can have loft
storage and still effectively insulate your loft.

I want to insulate my loft, but what can I do with all
my stuff up there?

You're not alone - the vast majority of UK households use
their lofts for storage. But the extra insulation required
to cut fuel bills and save energy makes it very difficult to
use the loft space for storage. Many people put boxes on top
of the insulation or, even worse, put boards down on top of
the joists. This is a major no-no as, in both cases, the
insulation gets compressed. Squashed insulation doesn't
perform very well! The mineral wool loft insulation works
because of the air trapped inside the insulation and if you
compress it, the air gets squeezed out, making it much less
effective.

The only way to use a loft with the full
270mm of insulation for storage is to install a raised loft
floor above the insulation. This is a low cost but essential
addition if you want to store items in your loft and get the
full benefit of your insulation. The LoftZone raised loft
floor is the only system to do this which is cheap, easy to
install and safe.

Safety and safe access to your loft

How can I make my insulated loft safe to walk on? Another
common problem with a fully-insulated loft is how to then
safely access items stored or installed up there. It is not
just your possessions you'll want to access: water tanks,
boilers, solar inverters all require maintenance from time
to time. But, once you have 270mm of insulation, you can no
longer see the loft trusses and joists which means it is
hard to safely walk or crawl in the loft: one wrong step and
you could put your foot through the ceiling!

Adding
an area of raised loft flooring provides a safe and
convenient way for homeowners, engineers and surveyors to
access items in their insulated loft.

What's the solution?

The cheapest and simplest solution to the very common
problem of storing items in a fully-insulated loft is to
install a raised floor above the insulation. The LoftZone
raised loft floor is a lightweight, low cost,
easy-to-install and very strong platform for storing items
and walking on, while protecting the 270mm loft insulation
and allowing it to save energy and cut fuel bills as
intended.

The combined cost of insulation, the
LoftZone raised loft floor and loft flooring panels is still
cheaper than the only other safe solution which is to lay
rigid foam insulation on the loft floor and board above
that. There is also no need to spend time cutting the foam
to size nor worry about leaving air gaps.

Other
products to raise the height of the loft floor don't work as
well because loft joists are not evenly spaced, which means
it can be difficult to secure the loft boards firmly on to
them. Only the LoftZone system has an adjustable beam which
means that you can safely screw the boards down on to them,
regardless of joist spacing. The beam also allows you to
bridge over any obstructions in the loft too.

Consumer Survey

Eco Answers, in partnership with The Carbon Trust have
carried out an extensive consumer survey of the need for a
raised loft floor.

There were 6,000 participants and the highlights include:

82% use loft for storage

78% greater than half full

76% say loft storage is important or essential

65% have fully or partially boarded their loft

65% would consider having a raised loft flooring
system

Only 15% understood that boarding over existing
insulation damages it

These problems are common
and widespread.

Renewable Energy Installations

Renewable energy systems such as solar PV, solar hot
water and heat recovery systems require equipment to be
located in the loft space such as inverters, trunking and
header tanks.

These all require safe access to the loft for both
installation and maintenance. The RLFS will assist with this
problem and could be viewed as an enabling technology
opening up the loft space for these beneficial uses.

So
how can I get this installed in my loft?

LoftZone installer network covers 90% of England.
Manchester Loft Boarding are the only Northern factory approved installer (a UK Loft Boarding Ltd Company).
All you have to do is call our office on 0800 8799967 to
arrange a FREE no obligation survey to determine your exact
requirements and provide you with an immediate fixed price
quote. If you are not in the North of England visit this
website [NATIONAL APPROVED INSTALLER NETWORK]
who has a list of all the LoftZone approved installers and
areas. If you are satisfied with the price and
requirements we can arrange for a certified and approved
LoftZone installer to come and install your raised loft
floor system and boarding along with your other requirements
e.g. ladder, hatch, light, top-up insulation, safety rails
etc.

You get a 5 year guarantee on everything we
install along with our commercial PLI insurance so you have
complete peace of mind your are dealing with a professional
top quality company.Any size of loft can be done as this
system is modular so we put it all together on site to fit
your loft space.In most case, depending on how much
boarding you require, it can take just 1 day to install and
with minimal disruption to your home.

If you require a quote for your LoftZone raised loft
floor requirements simple call us on ourcentral
enquiries number for the Manchester / Stockport and surrounding areas 0161 6632651
or
You can e-mail us by clicking here

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